Fans sitting behind the visitors’ benches often complain of broiling in the Santa Clara heat, and last year, the team stated that they were looking into the problem after receiving numerous complaints from fans.

Now, one year later, the team is saying that it would be impossible to add any form of shade to the east side of Levi’s.

During an appearance on NBC Sports Bay Area’s 49ers Insider podcast, team president Al Guido stated that it is “not possible” to add shade to the stadium due to FAA regulations.

“What I can tell the fans is we’re committed to making their experience as best as it possibly can,” Guido said. “We understand there might be a game or two early in the season that might be warm. We cannot add shade. We cannot build a roof.”

According to Guido, the stadium’s proximity to San Jose International Airport subjects the team to a number of FAA regulations.

“A lot of it stems from FAA regulations,” Guido said. “Structurally, what I can tell you is even if you could do it, it would take years to get something up there. To hang something 230 feet, 240 feet from the air, it has to be a structure. It can’t be a sunshade or an umbrella or anything along those lines. It has to be substantial.”

However, the team will change the price of bottled water from $6 to $2 in attempt to make it easier for fans to stay hydrated.

These ideas included installing white seats to reflect the sun’s rays, creating a retractable “pool cover” over the stadium, and even demolishing the stadium and building a new one in cooler San Francisco.